Dec 4 2012

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TIME: 9am-noon
LOCATION: Core Services Center/Valentine Sped OfficePolycom Connection
BRING Laptop computer

Status of AdvancED Reports to Complete Prior to External Review
  • Self Assessment (leadership team, in progress) based on feedback from Staff Perception Survey
    • Identify Indicator-level rubric placement, supporting artifacts (evidence documents), and construct a Standard narrative that addresses the four questions:
      • What were the areas of strength you noted?
      • What were areas in need of improvement?
      • What actions are you implementing to sustain the areas of strength?
      • What plans are you making to improve the areas of need?
    • How do we present this information to the large group on January 3rd?
      • Begin with overview of the meeting and how much time will be spent on activities; let staff know that we will be done at 2:00 p.m.
      • Break into five groups and have each group review a standard with the Leadership Team Member that reviewed it. Then have each group summarize to the large group.
        • Where are we strong and supportive evidence.
      • Look at the agency and determine strengths and areas that need improvement.
  • Executive Summary (review for accuracy and comprehensiveness)
  • Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic (review for accuracy and comprehensiveness)
      • Need to figure how to bridge gap between ESU 17 and teachers.
      • Communication that is given to Superintendents does not always get passed on to teachers.
        • Newsletter or agency supplement of some type would be ways to pass this information on to teachers.
  • Student Performance Diagnostic (completed, review)
  • Agency Improvement Plan DRAFT (review for accuracy and comprehensiveness) Also see Improvement Plan
      • Look at improvement goals to update our improvement plan to current objective strategies and activities.
      • ​ During February meeting look possible adding onsite assistance for technology into Goal #1.
  • AdvancED Assurances (in progress)
    • 4 Assurances completed
    • 1 Assurances incomplete: Security and Crisis Management Plan
    • Review the Security and Crisis Management Plan that Stephanie prepared for ESU #17. The ESU staff will review on Jan 3.
      • Scavenger Hunt with staff on January 3rd.
      • When this plan is official it will be placed on the website.

Agenda for Jan 3 2013 Staff Meeting
Team members needed to facilitate the following agenda topics
  1. (9am - Jeff) School Stakeholder Survey & Staff Perception Survey (analysis and comparison)
    • Announce Department Review Schedule (dates/times, confirm format)
  2. (9:30am - Cristen) Standards (ongoing review, recommendations for improvement)
    • AdvancED Reports (recommendations for improvement)
  3. (10:30am - Patty) Vision/Direction/Goals (annual review)
  4. (11:15am - Jeff) MAP and NeSA Student Assessment Data (analysis)
  5. Lunch
  6. (1pm - Stephanie) Security and Crisis Management Plan (scavenger hunt, review, recommendations for improvement)
  7. (Dennis, Ben, Becky) Joplin Missouri High School Technology Trip Report

Missing/Incomplete Information

Preparation for External Review
  • Current list of External Review Team Members
  • Hotel reservations at Rodeway Inn, 5 rooms nonsmoking for evenings of Apr 21-23 2013
      • Jeff will talk with Stephanie about making room reservations for External Review Team Members.
      • Jeff will email External Review Team Members to let them know that hotel reservations are made for their stay.
  • Rodeway Inn meeting room evenings of Apr 21-23
  • Invite Sen. Deb Fischer to Apr 21 Dinner - Jeff
  • Transportation of team to all locations - Dennis (one driver for Tue Apr 23)
  • Welcome/Thank You Ideas for External Review Team Members Name tags - Dennis
    Accreditation Divisions who provide services to schools/school systems are prohibited from accepting gifts, other than school/school system logo items of minimal value, from schools/school systems.

Following the Agenda Items for this meeting, the Leadership Team chose a new name for the Tech Center, since the Media Center has now transitioned into this building. The new name of the building is the ESU #17 Training Center.